OVERVIEW
Richard is Managing Partner of Maples and Calder, in the Maples Group's British Virgin Islands office where he is also head of the Corporate and Finance teams. He advises on a variety of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, stock exchange listings and corporate reorganisations. Richard also advises investment managers and private equity houses on the structuring, formation and financing of investment funds and private equity funds.
BACKGROUND
Richard joined the Maples Group in 2011. He was previously head of the Corporate and Investment Funds group at an international law firm in the British Virgin Islands and, prior to that, worked for Ashurst in London. Richard has been featured in Latin Lawyer 250 and recommended in Who's Who Legal, Chambers Global and Legal 500. He has been named as a leading lawyer in IFLR1000.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
He is a member of the Securities and Investment Business Advisory committee, the General Legal Council of the British Virgin Islands and a private sector-led focus group advising on corporate and regulatory legislation in the British Virgin Islands.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Corporate
Finance
Funds & Investment Management
BAR ADMISSIONS
2002 - Admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales (not practising)
2006 - Admitted as a solicitor of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands)
EDUCATION
Bristol University, UK, LLB
College of Law, London, UK, Legal Practice; Professional Skills
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KNOWLEDGE
- Voluntary Liquidations for British Virgin Islands Second Half Year Companies 13 September 2021
- British Virgin Islands Economic Substance Reporting Requirements 25 August 2021
- FUNDed - July 2021 19 July 2021
- Spotlight on the British Virgin Islands 02 June 2021
- British Virgin Islands - Voluntary Liquidations for First Half Year Companies 25 March 2021
- BVI Regulatory Sandbox Launched to Support Innovative FinTech 22 January 2021
- BVI Approved Managers: Upcoming Deadline 18 January 2021
- British Virgin Islands - Voluntary Liquidations for Second Half Year Companies 01 September 2020
- BVI Regulator Issues Guidance on Regulation of Virtual Assets 29 July 2020
- British Virgin Islands Economic Substance Requirements July 2020 Update and Deadlines 06 July 2020
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group Strengthens BVI Practice with New Partner 07 September 2021
- COVID19 WORKING TOGETHER TO PROTECT US ALL 30 July 2020
- Maples BVI Advises on US$1.5 Billion Restructuring 29 July 2020
- COVID-19 What is Maples Group doing 20 March 2020
- Maples Group Proud to Support Music Programme at BVI High School 20 December 2019
- Maples Group Announces Leadership Appointments 04 December 2019
- Maples Group Welcomes BVI Commercial Court Appointments 10 May 2019
- New Arrivals at All Levels as Maples Expands BVI Litigation Practice 25 May 2018
- Maples and Calder Advises Biohaven Pharmaceutical on US$195m IPO 01 June 2017
- The New Maples Group Management Team- 2015 Election Results 02 December 2015